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2008 Portland Sea Dogs Mother's Day 5K Photos & Video

1. Those are the photos taken by my local Running Group's Photographer. We are still waiting for the "official" photographer of the race to publish (and offer for sale) his work.

My  little ones and I at the starting line of the Kids Fun Run.

My little boy very focused on his running, and his little sister wanting to finish on her own: "no more holding hand, Mommy"!

And me, about to pass the finish line at the end of Kilometer 5. Those two ladies behind me obviously wanted a piece of Tricotine for Mother's Day brunch! LOL

The video of the race. I find it very inspirational!

Wordless Wednesday #63

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10K Training Program - Phase #2

Now that I have completed Phase #1, it is time to re-evaluate and to set new goals, because I am now running a bit faster and certainly longer - 20-25 miles a week. The weather has warmed up (well, sort of...) and I enjoy running outdoors. It is much less boring than the Treadmill. Joining a local Running Group has been a great motivation and lots of FUN too!

In order to include my up-coming 5Ks before my first 10K race ever (I have signed up for a new one in July because I am feeling ready), I have slightly modified the program that Runner's World Smart Coach Program has set for me.

Here my 10K individualized training program for the next 8 weeks: Based in my recent 5K race time: 0:25:14 minutes I want to train: Moderate Wk Dat Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat Sun Total 9 5/12 5/18 Body Sculpt Easy Run Dist: 4mi @11:32 5K Back Cove Series Cardio Kickboxing + Easy Run Dist: 2mi @11:32 Rest Yoga Meditation Long Run Dist: 9mi @10:15* 18 miles 10 5/19 5/25 Easy Run Dist: 2mi @10:15 Body Sculpt EZ 2mi + 5K Back Cove Series (goal 3mi Tempo @8:41) Cardio Kickboxing + Easy Run Dist: 2mi @10:15 Rest Long Run Dist: 7mi @10:15 Yoga Meditation 16 miles 11 5/26 6/1 Race Day Snowy Egret 5K Rest EZ 2mi + 5K Back Cove Series (goal SpeedWk 3x800 @3:53 w/400 jogs) Cardio Kickboxing + Easy Run Dist: 2mi @10:15 Rest Long Run Dist: 8mi @10:15 Yoga Meditation 17 miles 12 6/2 6/8 Easy Run Dist: 3mi @10:15 Rest EZ 2mi + 5K Back Cove Series (goal 3mi Tempo @8:41) Cardio Kickboxing + Easy Run Dist: 2mi @10:15 Rest Long Run Dist: 8mi @10:15 Yoga Meditation 18 miles 13 6/9 6/15 Easy Run Dist: 5mi @10:15 Rest EZ 2mi + 5K Back Cove Series (goal 3mi Easy Run @10:15) Rest Cardio Kick boxing Easy Run Dist: 4mi @10:15 Yoga Meditation 14 miles 14 6/16 6/22 Easy Run Dist: 5mi @10:09* Body Sculpt EZ 2mi + 5K Back Cove Series (goal 4mi Tempo @8:40) Cardio Kickboxing + Easy Run Dist: 2mi @10:09 Rest Race Day Cpt Scott Memorial 5K Yoga Meditation 16.2 miles 15 6/23 6/29 Easy Run Dist: 3mi @10:09 Body Sculpt EZ 2mi + 5K Back Cove Series (goal SpeedWk 4x800 @3:51 w/400 jogs) Easy Run Dist: 3mi @10:09 Rest Long Run Dist: 9mi @10:09 Yoga Meditation 20 miles 16 6/30 7/6 Easy Run Dist: 3mi @10:09 Easy Run Dist: 3mi @10:09 Body Sculpt Yoga Meditation Race Day LLB 10K Rest Tempo Run Dist: 5mi, inc Warm; 3mi @8:36; Cool 17 miles Legend Workouts: All runs are Easy, Long, Tempo, or Speedwork Dist: Total miles for the day Dist/Time: 9mi @ 9:11 means "Run 9 miles at 9:11 pace." Warm/Cool: Warmup or Cooldown. Generally 1 mile each. However, on some days, you must run extra Warm and Cool to reach your distance for the day. Speedwork: "6x800@3:47 w/400 jogs" means "Run 6 repeats of 800 meters each, with a 400-meter recovery jog after each repeat." Rest/XT: Take a rest day, or do moderate cross-training activity. m: Meters mi: Miles BACKGROUND AND SPECIFICATIONS The RUNNER'S WORLD SmartCoach is a free, interactive tool that combines science, mathematics and 40 years of collective running wisdom to bring you a proven, individualized training program. You can return to it as often as you want.

Seadogs 5K - New PR!

Kids Fun Race:

My little ones ran like little CHAMPIONS! ♥

I ran along with my youngest one and my oldest speeded up and disappeared in the crowd ahead. I had told him to follow the other kids and to keep running until the finish line. Daddy was supposed to be there with the camera. Well, when Daddy and I met after the Kids Fun run, our son was missing... Daddy had not seen him passing the finish line at all!

As anyone can imagine, I went into a completely PANIC MODE and start looking everywhere...  Fortunately, he had not left the stadium as I feared, but he was waiting for me or my Husband to get him at the entrance. BIG RELIEF! I am so proud of him and so grateful he was safe and sound! ♥

The 5K:

After calming down (well, sort of), I was able to head to the starting line just in time to ear the gun and start running my race. Because I was late, I didn't have time to reach the middle of the crowd as I wanted, so I ended up starting the race almost at the front line...

Needless to say that my first mile was fast; maybe too fast, because I tried to keep up with other runner's speed. Mistake...

Passing the first mile mark, I saw that I had covered the distance in 7:22 minutes (7.6 mph avg - best 9.4 mph) which is way above my Tempo speed! I started to run out of breath and the first hill was in sight...

At that point, I thought I was not going to make it... but somehow, I was able to pace myself and to slow down a bit before the hill, and I started to focus on my "belly breathing" and on swinging my arms to help me running up that hill, which was not very deep but long... very long... probaly seemed longer that it really was... LOL

Then, for the rest of the race and to the end, I tried to maintain a constant pace, even down hill; as a matter of fact, *especially* down hill because I usually tend to hold my stride in descents.

I ended up running the second mile a bit slower, in 8:19 minutes (7.2 mph avg - best 8.5 mph) but my heart rate was higher that during the first mile - 97% vs. 92%.

On the third mile, I was able to slightly speed up to 7.6 mph avg and I run that mile in 7:54 minutes.

Entering the Portland Seadogs Baseball Field where the finish line was - at the third base - I gave all I had left and I sprinted to the finish line at 8.9 mph.

RESULTS -- I finished 464th out of 2400 participants - 22/180 in my age group - and in 25:14 minutes!

This is much better than I had expected - my goal was 28 minutes for this race - especially with TOM and being 3 lbs heavier.

Impossible to take time to locate my little family in the crowd because we had to clear the narrow finish line quickly for the next coming participants.

I didn't hear my name being announced in the microphone, or thought of checking my finish time on the board either... but I checked my Garmin, and I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my time!

Water bottles, oranges, bananas and bagels were available, and we also were given a terry towel to wipe off the sweat. I received a flower too. How sweet!

Leg massages were also available but I felt fine and I wanted to be with my family quickly. I was still all emotional about "losing" my son...

After the race, we stayed to attend the rewards ceremony. I was not fast enough (about 5 minutes to slow) to win one of those beautiful trophees, but I felt so proud of myself anyway.

Back home for a wonderful hot shower, and my family took me out for a Mother's Day feast. I forgot about "maintenance" and l stuffed on desserts! YEP! I felt like I deserved it! For the first time in months, I ate until my stomach hurts... but it was so delicious!!!

Oh, well... Tomorrow is another day... and today was MY VERY SPECIAL DAY!!!

Other Great Events of the Day:

- I got to briefly meet two Spark Peoples from the Maine Connections Team, but we lost each other and I didn't get to locate them again neither at the starting line, nor at the finish line... I hope you Ladies enjoyed yourselves as much as I did!

And I hope every Mom reading this post had a wonderful day!

Race was to Benefit Maine Breast Cancer Research 

Weekend Snapshot #32 - We are so ready!

This morning, we went and picked our packages for tomorrow races.  We were given nice T-shirts and kids are thrilled to both be #1!

I am glad I was able to take a nap this afternoon because I am so excited tonight I am not sure I will be able to sleep...

Got some early Mother's Day Presents!  Mister Tricotine got me the Roman Chair I had asked for, and he also surprised me with the two Biggest Losers Workout DVDs (not that I want to lose more weight, but toning up is now my goal), and Planet Earth and the Blue Planet Seas of Life DVDs for the dream part!

Tapering before next Race - Family in Training

My next 5K road race is in three days, and I am tapering again.

BUCKWHEAT SOBA PASTA WITH BEANS AND ASPARAGUS

For this race, I am 8 pounds lighter than I was for my first 5K, and my most recent trial time was 48 seconds less (28:15 minutes) than my official finish time in March (29:03 minutes). That gives me hope for a sub-29 minutes Sunday...

My little ones are also training for their first Fun Kids Race (3/4 mile) and they are very excited! 

I think they are going to have lots of FUN!

Weekend Snapshot(s) #31

My little Artists...

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~ The Clown ~ Circus Show at school. He is a natural!

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~The Ballerina ~ She has recently been promoted to the Pre-Ballet class instead of Baby Class, and practicing for her first soon coming up recital! She is a natural too!

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Pick your Poison

I got myself a SPARK PEOPLE WATER BOTTLE to reward myself for working so hard on keeping healthy! Now, I love the design, the containance (a liter) and the lovely blue color, but I am not sure I am going to use it... or even keep it...

Why?  Because of that scary label on the bottom...

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Exercise is supposed to be good for you, but if/when you drink out of one of those "#7" bottles, you might put your health in jeopardy...  So, what is worst? A sedentary lifestyle and clotted arteries, or poisoning from an exercise water-bottle?

Out of 50 states, only the State of California requires by law such a warning label; in other states, you are not even informed that the container you are drinking from could make you sick...

But is warning people of a danger enough?  Wouldn't it make more sense to just remove hazardous products from the market when those are known to be dangerous to health?